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How Not to Live Your Life - Episode Guide

Season 1

Home Sweet Home

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2008

Home Sweet Home

Don discovers he's been left a house by his recently deceased grandmother.

The Field Trip

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2008

The Field Trip

Don goes on a field trip with Abby and the kids from her school, but gets them drunk.

Fake Wake

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2008

Fake Wake

Don is legally obliged to put on a wake for his deceased nan, with an open casket. Unfortunately, he had her cremated a few days before.

The Young Ones

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Sep 2, 2008

The Young Ones

Don meets a younger woman and, after hanging out with her friends, realises he's not the hip young dude he once thought he was.

Like Father, Like Don

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Sep 9, 2008

Like Father, Like Don

Don gets a job at Karl's dad's company. The competition between the two becomes rife, and Don finds a father figure in Glen.

The Break Up

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2008

The Break Up

A night out on the pull with Eddie ends in drama for Don. Back at the house, Don finds out that Abby has split up with Karl.

Season 2

Don's New Flatmate

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2009

Don's New Flatmate

Don wants a stripper to move into the spare room but Eddie wants a mature student.

Don Dates a Cougar

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2009

Don Dates a Cougar

Don starts dating an older woman but can't handle the grown-up world she lives in.

Don the Singer

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2009

Don the Singer

Samantha dates a singer-songwriter who invites Don to play at his open mic night.

Don Goes Gay

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2009

Don Goes Gay

Don thinks he might be a bit gay after Samantha's brother accidentally gets into bed with him.

Don Gets Healthy

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2009

Don Gets Healthy

Don joins a gym, but fails to get beyond the running machine without passing out.

Don and the Wedding

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2009

Don and the Wedding

When asked to be an old school friend's best man, Don persuades Sam to pretend to be his wife.

Season 3

Don's New Job

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2010

Don's New Job

Don invents an elaborate story about a new job to impress Sam - then a chance encounter with an executive leads to a promotion.

Don's Angry Girlfriend

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2010

Don's Angry Girlfriend

Don begins to date a sweet girl called Jenny, but her strange behaviour and violent mood swings soon ring alarm bells.

Don's Posh Weekend

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2010

Don's Posh Weekend

Don and Jason go on a date with two posh girls. All goes well until they are invited to Felicity's parents' country house.

Don Meets His Maker

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2010

Don Meets His Maker

When the gang mistakenly believe Don might be seriously ill, he continues the lie to elicit their love and affection.

Don Dates a Homeless

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2010

Don Dates a Homeless

When Don meets a homeless girl in the street and strikes up a rapport, Sam jokingly dares him to ask her out, so he does.

Don Does Therapy

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2010

Don Does Therapy

The news that Brian intends to propose to Sam makes Don realise he still has feelings for her, so he decides to try therapy.

Don the Musical

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2010

Don the Musical

After seeing the attention Eddie gets in his theatre club's production of Rain Man, Don joins the club.

Specials

It's a Don-derful Life

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Dec 22, 2011 (60 min)

It's a Don-derful Life

It's Christmas time in the Danbury household and Don is making a final, desperate attempt to lead a normal life. But he has to contend with an out-of-control OAP, a violent Santa and someone close to home winning over his dream girl.

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